Grand Master Lioni Velasquez

As head of Atemi Ryu Jujitsu System of Self Defense. From 2001 to present. Grandmaster Lioni is certified in Rape Prevention and Police Tactics. He has been placed in the hall of fame, receiving numerous awards.

What Grand Master Lioni loves most from his art is the ability to have helped people change their lives. With the help and guidance of his teacher Dr. Philip Chenique, he has traveled to Barbados, Bahamas, England, Germany, Denmark and all through the U.S. teaching in seminars.

He was born and raised in Miami, Florida. GM Lioni is 40 years old, and a Grand Master in the Arts of Ju-Jitsu. He is has high status of rank in many different martial arts systems of study. He holds:

• 9th Degree in Atemi Ryu Jujitsu
• 9th Degree in Sanuces Ryu Jujitsu
• 5th Degree in Chendokan Aikido
• 5th Degree in Atemi-Arnis Jujitsu
• 5th Degree Vee-Jitsu Ditsu and Vee-Jitsu Te
• 4th Degree in Sogetsu Kenjitsu
• 3rd Degree in Shotokan Karate
• 1st Degree in Judo. 

Grandmaster Lioni has also been recognized in: 

• Shorin Kempo Federation
• Shoto ShinKai Federation
• Vee Arnis Association
• Sanuces Ryu Federation
• Budo Akademie Europa Germany
• Eastern USA International Martial Arts Assoc
• Cosmopolitan Florida Hall of Fame
• Martial Arts Brotherhood Atemi-Ryu Jujitsu
• Chendokan Aikido Federation.

His unrelenting dedication to the study of martial arts and it's fearless application has had a profound effect on everything that happens here at Atemi LA. As a teacher and dear friend of our chief instructor Shihan Dai Vince Cecere, we are honored to have access to such pure instruction and leadership by example.